The Central Oklahoma Stormwater Alliance, a partner organization of the City of Norman, has collaborated with Upcycle Products Inc. to kick off the annual rain barrel sale for community members aiming to conserve water, lower bills, and reduce runoff pollution and erosion.

Barrels and associated items – ranging from plant hangers to diverters and barrel pedestals – range in price beginning at $69.50. Mail-in order forms are due by March 23; online orders are due by March 26. Download or complete either form at: https://upcycle-products.com/ok-programs/nnm/. Pickup will be March 31 from 4-6 p.m. and April 1 from 9 a.m. – noon at 668 E. Lindsey Street in Norman. Sales will not be made on-site. Pre-orders are required. Orders may be placed for all interested parties, to include non-residents.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, garden and lawn watering accounts for 40 percent of residential water use during the summer. The typical gardner can save 1,300 gallons of water during the growing season thanks to a rain barrel’s water catch.

The Central Oklahoma Stormwater Alliance is a central Oklahoma-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization composed of municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), public agencies and private businesses that collaborate and pool resources to satisfy Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (OPDES) permit obligations on a regional level.

View FAQs here; additional questions may be directed to 405.366.5435.

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